Tips for Properly Packing Moving Boxes

Are you preparing for a big move? Whether it's just a few miles away or a few hours away, you'll need some new sturdy moving boxes to pack up the contents of your house. That probably sounds overwhelming but if you follow these tips, packing can be less stressful and your items will arrive safely.

Tips for Packing up Your House Successfully

As you begin packing up your belongings, remember to give yourself plenty of time, as well as invest in the correct type of boxes. These tips along with others will make for a successful moving experience.

• Assess your time schedule. Typically, it's better to start several weeks before and pack a little each day.  Pack up items you don't use like the off-season clothes or the party games.
• Invest in some new, quality boxes like the moving boxes for sale in Brisbane. Skip the free boxes you can get from the grocery store and use only these professional ones. First of all, they are sturdy, but more importantly they come in the proper sizes that movers are accustomed to stacking. Remember to purchase the most medium-sized boxes as they can hold a decent amount without getting overly heavy, such as books, cookware, or even dishes. It's also easier to position and stack the same type of boxes.
• Designate one area, like an extra bedroom that doesn't get much traffic your official space, where you will build your cardboard boxes and later store them. Typically, it's more efficient to build several boxes at a time versus just one. Once the boxes are built, begin packing room by room.
• Pack all your belongings one room at a time because you typically don't want the contents of two rooms mixed. Generally, you'll leave the kitchen or the things you use daily for last but you can pack up books, movies, clothing, and miscellaneous other linens and belongings. Mark in large letters which room it belongs in and a corresponding number or colour coded sticking, along with a printed detailed list of what's in each box.
• Use a variety of packing materials. Begin by placing some packing peanuts near the bottom of each box. If you're packing both heavy and lighter objects in the same box, position heavier items near the bottom, and lighter ones closer to the top. Use unprinted newspaper if possible as printed or coloured paper may bleed into your possessions.
• Bundle your breakables together in dish barrel boxes. Use plenty of bunched up packing around the box, as well as wrapping bundles of around five dishes and standing them on their side. In addition, you can stack bowls or cups together, while placing glasses in upright.
• Discuss with the movers the best way to transport artwork or your flat screen television since you don't want either one ruined. If you have the original packaging, you're all set, but if not, then package your television in a double box that's heavily padded so it doesn't move along the journey. Similarly, your artwork needs to be protected by extra cardboard and a frame box.
• Pack a box or two with necessities such as daily toiletries, medications, clothes for a few days, your E-reader, and cell phone charger. In addition, pack the linens for the bed and snacks or pantry items for the first 24 hours.

Once you've arrived at your new home, you can continue to make the process smooth by unpacking your boxes over the box. This helps because if you lose anything, it will fall right back into the box.